Table 3 Influence of un-irradiated Na-alginate (UISA) and irradiated Na-alginate (ISA) at dose level 100 kGY different concentrations on growth parameter of lettuce plant

H₂O

279 ± 1.44^d

20.30 ± 0.64^b

305.20 ± 6.64^c

33.00 ± 1.15^e

UISA

200

284.2 ± 4.35 ^cd

22.81 ± 1.79^b

329.30 ± 9.93^b

36.00 ± 1.15 ^cd

ISA

200

299.1 ± 2.3^b

23.32 ± 2.02^b

335.18 ± 8.63^b

39.00 ± 1.73^bc

400

316.6 ± 1.04^a

28.10 ± 1.34^a

373.91 ± 2.48^a

43.00 ± 1.15^ab

600

300.7 ± 2.71^b

30.32 ± 1.39^a

384.20 ± 4.62^a

46.67 ± 1.76^a

800

293 ± 2.54^bc

23.60 ± 1.04^b

345.10 ± 3.18^b

37.00 ± 1.16 ^cd